Allen is in remarkably good condition for a 39-year-old, but he’s also still 39. At some point, his body will prevent him from either playing at NBA level or to his personal standards. I’m not sure which threshold is lower.

However, if he plays next season, following LeBron James to Cleveland makes a lot of sense. Allen shot 40 percent on 3-pointers with LeBron on the court last season and 32 percent without LeBron.

If Allen is worried about declining, LeBron’s ability to attract opposing defenses sure would give Allen a nice buffer.

It’s not lack of loyalty when you get traded as in KG’s and Paul Pierce’s case. Technically they both have only moved once on their own accord. KG gave approval to his no trade clause, and Pierce is now leaving for the first time on his own to go to the wizards.

Ray left from Milwaukee, to seattle, to Boston, to Miami, to…wherever he goes next. Not saying its wrong, but lets not act like its the same.

Lebrons a smart Individual. Regardless of what everybody thinks
James jones will still get minimal playing time, but Ray Allen and
Mike Miller are solid additions if you’re trying to win it all next year.

I know, right. Players today are so soft. You think Magic Johnson, Kareem and James Worthy would ever team up? No way, Jorge! They wanted to beat the best, no join them. Modern players and their super teams are ruining basketball. The greats of the past are laughing at these losers.

If you really believe that’s a fair comparison.. then you really do not know a thing about basketball.. I’ve read your posts before.. and you’re pretty outlandish… and I always figured you did that just to get a reaction.. sometimes your ramblings were backed with moments that actually made sense.. but.. after reading that… I’m thinking I gave you too much of a benefit of the doubt.

But it’s more than a fair comparison because Magic went to the Lakers just so he could play with Kareem – who at the time was already a legend. If he couldn’t end up on the Lakers to play with Kareem, he was going to stay in school. Those were his words.

Now LeBron is in Cleveland, and LeBron is Kareem in this situation, and Love wants to join the Cavs because LeBron is there. LeBron is the living legend. Love is playing the Magic part – wanting to join a proven winner. And Kyrie is Worthy, the third wheel #1 pick who really had no say in anything.

no kidding. kareem and magic “forced” their way to los angeles. lebron and love will have “forced” their way to cleveland. worthy and kyrie were just drafted by their teams… going along for the ride.

obviously it isn’t the exact same situation. that isn’t the point. the point is that the basic concept isn’t new.

and the fact that magic would not have gone to chicago if they won the coin toss – and would only have come out to join kareem – basically absolves love, or any other star, of any culpability if they choose a team in free agency that already has a hall of famer or two on it.

blogsk3tball - Jul 24, 2014 at 6:06 AM

I guess Anthony Bennett & Wiggins forced their way to play with LeBron because they knew he was coming home two years in advance as well.

stayhigh_247 - Jul 24, 2014 at 12:21 AM

rajbais
not true, barring any injuries, the Spurs should be favorites to win it all regardless of what happens in Cleveland, i.e Miami West

Magic didn’t manipulate anything to end up on the Lakers. It was just luck or fate that the Lakers had that 1st pick, which was acquired some years before in a trade with the New Orleans Jazz for Gail Goodrich. I think Magic was in 8th grade when that went down. He may have had a choice in going back to school, but he couldn’t predict that pick was going to be no. 1. Come on man!

I think it’s a lil unfair to say because the Era was different. I mean what big free agent went to sign with the Lakers when they had shaq, or when he went to miami. This whole big name free agent signing with another star is relatively new in free agency.

The last time I can really remember one star teaming up with another star in free agency, and I’m sure I’m missing some, was Clyde Drexler leaving to sign with Hakeem. Other than that nothing jumps out at me of top tier players leaving in free agency,.

right…but Pau spent his prime in LA and in the process went to the Finals 3 times…I’m sure looking back, he is super happy about that trade. also, the original question is somewhat loaded…its rare for a star player to be a true FA. usually they are traded for picks or other players. I guess Lebron coming back to Cleveland is a rare circumstance…the Cavs had to give up nothing, i believe. also Dwight to Houston was another example.

Also…I look at things from a team aspect…i would not say “to play with Kobe”…but “to play for the Lakers”.

The way he requests for certain trades and free agents makes me think that the Cavs do belong to LBJ! Now that he is back home, do you think ownership is NOT going to do whatever it takes to make the “KING” happy? Do you think he’s NOT going to be the coach of that team? Listen, I’ve always said that LBJ is a great basketball player but the way the NBA is going has me concerned. We are now embarking on a “superteam” built organization scheme to retrieve rings. A modified 2k game if you will. (IMO)- Do I think LBJ coming back to the Cavs is a great story? YES. Should he have left in the first place? NO.

“do you think ownership is NOT going to do whatever it takes to make the ‘KING’ happy?”

The club is owned by the same person who lost LeBron the first time, and whose reaction to doing so was to throw a public temper tantrum and leave the letter that was that tantrum’s centerpiece on the club Web site for four years. How does one predict what someone like that will do?